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Ineos and Korean carmaker Hyun Caseno Email List dai have agreed to work together on hydrogen fuel cells that will eventually power the British chemical company's new off-road vehicles.
Jim Ratcliffe, founder of Ineos and one of Britain's richest people, has invested millions in developing the car, which will hit the market in early with an internal combustion engine.
They will collaborate on the development of a reliable supply of hydrogen in Europe, as well as the use of Hyundai fuel cells in the Ineos vehicle, called Grenadier.
However, Ineos also plans to produce a version capable of running with zero carbon dioxide emissions to meet strict environmental standards around the world, and believes that battery elect Caseno Email List ric power will not give it the rugged capabilities in areas with supply irregular electricity.
Hydrogen fuel cells power electric motors with water as the only emission. Many companies are betting that hydrogen will be the dominant technology powering larger vehicles, from buses to trains, because it offers higher energy density compared to lithium-ion batteries .
Ineos launched its effort to break into the automotive market in , after Jaguar Land Rover confirmed that its famous Land Rover Defender would be redesigned after years of few external changes.
Ratcliffe, a prominent supporter of the campaign to leave the EU, initially planned to build the Grenadier in the UK, but then chose to build it in France, when Mercedes -Benz owner Daimler put a plant up for sale.
That deal is expected to be completed within weeks, with production of the Grenadier, named after one of Ratcliffe's favorite London pubs, beginning in December
Mark Tennant, commercial director at Ineos Automotive, said internal combustion engines remained the best option for the Grenadier to handle “tough, tough jobs” but that hydrogen fuel cells were part of the longer-term plan.
“You need something that gives you good range and is fairly autonomous in the sense of traveling into the interior of Africa or Australia,” he said.
Promoting a hydrogen supply chain could also benefit Ineos' existing chemicals business, which already produces , tonnes of hydrogen a year.
Jim Ratcliffe, founder of Ineos and one of Britain's richest people, has invested millions in developing the car, which will hit the market in early with an internal combustion engine.
They will collaborate on the development of a reliable supply of hydrogen in Europe, as well as the use of Hyundai fuel cells in the Ineos vehicle, called Grenadier.
However, Ineos also plans to produce a version capable of running with zero carbon dioxide emissions to meet strict environmental standards around the world, and believes that battery elect Caseno Email List ric power will not give it the rugged capabilities in areas with supply irregular electricity.
Hydrogen fuel cells power electric motors with water as the only emission. Many companies are betting that hydrogen will be the dominant technology powering larger vehicles, from buses to trains, because it offers higher energy density compared to lithium-ion batteries .
Ineos launched its effort to break into the automotive market in , after Jaguar Land Rover confirmed that its famous Land Rover Defender would be redesigned after years of few external changes.
Ratcliffe, a prominent supporter of the campaign to leave the EU, initially planned to build the Grenadier in the UK, but then chose to build it in France, when Mercedes -Benz owner Daimler put a plant up for sale.
That deal is expected to be completed within weeks, with production of the Grenadier, named after one of Ratcliffe's favorite London pubs, beginning in December
Mark Tennant, commercial director at Ineos Automotive, said internal combustion engines remained the best option for the Grenadier to handle “tough, tough jobs” but that hydrogen fuel cells were part of the longer-term plan.
“You need something that gives you good range and is fairly autonomous in the sense of traveling into the interior of Africa or Australia,” he said.
Promoting a hydrogen supply chain could also benefit Ineos' existing chemicals business, which already produces , tonnes of hydrogen a year.